Late Holocene higher sea-level indicators from the South China coast

Coastal Quaternary morphologies on the northern coast of the South China Sea, China, and their implications for current tectonic models: A review and preliminary study

“…Zong, 2004) compared to Taiwan (Liew et al, 1990(Liew et al, , 1993Liew and Hsieh, 2000;Chen andLiu, 1996, 2000;Chen et al, 2004;Hsieh et al, 2004;Song et al, 2004;Yamaguchi and Ota, 2004), Hong Kong (Owen, 1995;Davis, 1999Davis, , 2000Yim, 1999;Fyfe et al, 2000, Yim and Huang, 2002Baker et al, 2003;) or South Korea (Kim and Lee, 2006). For the southern Fujian province, Xie et al (1985) stated that sea level fluctuated from 8000 to 7000 yr B.P.…”

Paleoenvironmental implications of the guano phosphatic cementation on Dongdao Island in the South China Sea

“…He (2003) analyzed 18 TIMS U-series dates on the coral reefs from the South China Sea and suggested that the sea level around 5000 yr BP is relatively high. Davis et al (2000), based on the dates of a relict shell horizon, argued that at ∼ 5140 yr BP, sea level in South China coast was 4-5 m higher than at present and this high stand may explain development of geomorphic features such as emerged beaches and wave-out platforms. Zhao et al (1979), according to the studies on the sedimentological characteristics and forming chronology for Holocene stratums in the coast of Hainan Island, identified multiple episodes of sea-level stands in the south China Sea since ∼6000 yr BP, and one episode took place between 5200-4900 yr BP.…”

Hong Kong’s mangrove biodiversity and its conservation within the context of a southern Chinese megalopolis. A review and a proposal for Lai Chi Wo to be designated as a World Heritage Site

“…Some 5,000 years before present (BP), therefore, Davis et al (2000) argued that Late Holocene sea levels were between 4-5 metres higher than at present. Figure 3 is a diagrammatic illustration of the evolution of the Pearl River Estuary.…”